Hyaluronic Acid Is The Missing Ingredient in You Moisturizer
By Joanna Vargas · Published August 12, 2017 · Updated February 10, 2025
Celebrity facialist, founder of the Joanna Vargas spas and author of Glow From Within.
Joanna Vargas designed the Daily Serum to do just that, mildly exfoliate, while at the same time give you a moisturizing serum with a punch of hyaluronic acid. You will find in the Daily Serum an ingredient called Galactoarabinan.
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